Weed pulling device



July 12, 1932. j MElXELL 1,867,086

WEED PULLING DEVI 03 Filed July 9, 1931 Jam/V1! NE/XELL awe/M 04: I

Patented July 12, 1932 UNITED snares PATENT OFF CE J'OHN w. MEIXELI, or LEWISBURG, rmmsynvnma WEED PULLINGDEVIGE Application filed m 9, 1931. Serial in. 549,774.

This invention is a weed pulling device designed to pull large roots, such as dandelion and-other deep growingroots, but not limited to this particular type of vegetation. j One of the objects ofthe invention is to provide a hand tool constructed of a single pieceof metal capable of being interlocked with a plant root, so that said root may be withdrawn from the ground bya straight longitudinal pullapplied to the tool- A a weedpulling device which may be constructed of stamped metal so that it'maybe manufactured at a minimum cost.- r i The invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularlypointed outin the,

claims. I

In theaccompanying drawing Figure 1. is a view illustrating the weed 1 pulling device about to be placed in weedpulling position. Figure 2 is a similar view with the' tool inserted into the ground and about to be engaged with the root. Figure 3 is a view illustrating the positions of-Hthe parts as the root is drawn from the ground. Figure 4 is a transverse sectional View on the line 4.4, Figure 3. Figure 5 is a detail perspective viewillustrating the tool. Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 6.6,

Figure 5. Figure 7 is. a detail viewillustrat ing a slight modification.

Referringto the drawing, 10 designates a tool body which may be of any desired cross sectional contour, but it is preferred to construct it as a fiat metal stamping of slightly 'concavo-convex form in cross section. Said body is provided at its lowerendawithan earth-penetrating portion 1 having a reduced pointed extremity 11, and extending laterally from said body at a position spaced from said pointed extremity is a root-embracing wing 12. This wing, as shown is slightly curved in a plane approximately-parallel with said body 10 and oined thereto by a shank 13,the

arrangement being such that the shank extends laterally from the edge of the tool 10,

angle into a different vertical planefrom that'of the shank, so as to project beyond" the plane of the convexed curved surface of said and the body of the is turned at an' body and extends upwardly and outwardly f from the tool body, as clearly shown. The edge of the body-1O immediately above the wing 12 is provided" withteeth or serrations 14, as clearly shown in; the drawing. Any form of handle may be provided, as desired. Forthe purpose of illustratioma handle 15 is L shown as secured to thebody 10 by means of" rivets orsimilar securing means-indicated at 16. Obviously the wingv 12 may be projected from either edge of the tool body.

Although the device has thus far been dewings 12a and 126 are "s'hown'in Figure 7 scribed as provided with a single wing 12', any number of such wingsmay'beemployed. For instance, two longitudinally spaced I In operation, the tool is held immediately 1 above the root R asindicated :in Figure 1, .withflthe forward convexedsurface of. the

tool body positioned to contact with the root R. The tool'is then forceddownwardly bej sidethe root R, as indicated in Figure 2. The

body 10 is then rotated not morethan a quarterturn, to the position shown in Figure 4, thereupon establishing "a firm inter-v lock between the tool and theroot, so that a straight longitudinal :pull will withdraw the root, as indicated in Figure 3. In this connection, it will be noted that it is not necessary to dig around the root to loosen it, and i that after the root is withd rawn the holeis little larger, if "any,tl1an' thespaceorign i nallyjoccupied'by the root]. From the'fore goingit willbe noted that a simple form of weedpulling deviceisprovided',the same be- .ing constructed, of a flat tool body having one edge. provided with a laterally extended .wing-like member, the upper edge portion of which is blunt' and merges into a blunt contiguous edge portion of the body. Said wing-like member also extends upwardly V I andjforwardly from thetool body at anangle to the contiguousedge and to the front face of the tool body, so that said member 20 tinned pnllin longitudinal direction; the

and the said merging edges provide a non- 'cutting gripping-and-pulling-recess which firmly engages the'root and prevents slipping of the tool with respect thereto when a pulling strain is applied to the tool.

It will also be noted that the teeth 14 serve to add to the interlocking enga ement be tween the" fool and the", root.

The advantagesof the device will be-read= ily understood by those skilledjn the art toe which it belongs. Forinstance, an important advantage is that the tool maybemade;

of stamped fiat metal, and will possess'maximum. strength and durabili'tgfi although it maybe manufactured atsmall cost. It will also", be observed that very simple device has been r videctby-means f which afirm interlocking: engagementn iay be made'witilr deep-growing root's which-"will not easily be broken; so that bya straight' aild conc roo' t' may; be easily from the '7 ground in itsentirety ln fact'thjewee'ds can be extracted veryqasiiyz nd apidly; I

Having, thus exp'l ined tlie' natu e-of th invention and: described an" bperative'yma V V continguous blunt edge portion ofs'aid body,

c life member an'clsaidrnr ing D provide a non-cutting grip ping=and-pu11ing extended below said? though witli'ont'jatteinpting to" set" forth all oflt'he forms: in; whichfi't may be made, or all? of the forms of use; what is claimed is 11; A weed pulling device ofth'e' character] described comprising 1a metal blade "of eoneavocpnv'ex formin cro's's se'ction having a pointed ext mit y, and 's'erratio'ns in one edge tliereof ad cenftflto said extremity, flat curved-wings extending laterally; upw rdly at a position itiy;

between the curved esteem and; said ser rations, and a liaiidlbllsecured'to said body";

2 A weed pulling comprising; a tool 1 body of concave-convex sectio pro vided with a root-embracing wing formed with afreduced hank extending from one; edgeatliereofy said wing; being transversely; curved" in a planeapproximately parallel" with th tool body and' turnecl: at an angle into ad i-lferent' vertical planewith respect thereto, so as to preie'ctgbeynndthe plane offthe eonvexed surface thereof,: said tool body having earth-penetrating or't'ion I 3 weed pull ingdevice comprising a flirt tool body having, o'nefedgei provided with: a laterally extended wing-like member, having an upper blunt,-v edge portionme ging 'into a sayi'd jwingj-l'ilre member being? extend" wardlyand forwardly fromth'e to an angl i tdthe contiguous edge of saidbo'd y and'also atjan angle with-respect-tothfe front face ofvsaid tool body, "softl "e portions 4; Aweed pullmg deviceeomprisifiga fiat -gripping-and pullingfrecess: A

ody. being: P nt d-1 t are w ng tool body'having one'edge provided with a" fiat shank extending laterally therefrom, and

a widened wing-likev portion integrally connected with said shank, said wing-like portion, said shank and said tool body having merging blunt edge portions, said wing-like member" being extended. upwardly" and "forwardly from said shank-at-an angle to" the contiguous edge of the tool body and also at ail-angle withnrespectto the front. face of the toolbody;cso that the wing lili'e member, said shank and said merging bluntedges provide a non-cutting gripping-and-pulling-recess.

,i 5': Axweed cp.ulling;.;-device comprising a rigid fiat tool body of approximately unifornr width andpointed at it lewergex tremity, said body having: one edgeprovidedl ber spaced upwardly from said pbinted ex tremit'y," sa-id wing-like portion hfaving a with a laterally extended wing-like merit 1 Y r edge' portion ofsaid body saidgvvin-g like,

member being extended upwardly and for- I wardly from the-toolbody atan angleto "the- 'cont1'guou'sed e- 0f the tool bedy'and alsofat an angle with respect to" the 1 6m 1 face ofthe tool body, and1having-a free curved extremity, said wingelili'e' member said merging edges providing a non-cutting Y 6': A weed' pulling device comprising a flafl tool body having one edge provided with at laterally exitei-ided wing-dike member having "a widened andiroun ded extrem'i'ty, said wingg like member liming-ea blunt edge-pardon merginginto brunt contiguous edge pertionef s'aidbody, said wingiike member be ing extended upwardly and forwardly the toolbo'd'y at air'angile tomhe ontiguons edgethereofand'al'so at angle withire;-

spectto the front fz'vc e of sai d'tool" bod ygis'o' that the wing-Pike member and i said" merge 1' 1n g'- edges provide a non -cutting" gripping and pulling-recess; theed ge of said body- Golftiguousfto" said 'wing-like 'member being provi'd ed" with serrations.

A weed pulling" devicecom prising a flat tool body having Oneedge" provi'dedwitlr a plurality of lengitudin-ally spaced laterally extended-1 win qike members; each- 0f said wing-like members having -a"-b1-untedgepm tioni merging into a contiguou's blui-ited e" portioriof" said body; each at said wirr'g li 'e members bein e tended; upwardly" and forwfa'rdlv from the tool body at'anangle to their contiguous'fedgeof saifdtbodyand alsoat an le with respect to the; "front faceofl" bodysotliat said wing' like membersand sai mergin'd' edgesprovide non cu tting grippi and -puldingerecesses," the lower end' 'jofsai :In test monygvvhereof'fhave hereunto etf W? rimming. i 

